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View More NewsGary Powers Jr. about his father's experience being shot down over the USSR in his U-2 spy plane in 1960 and destiny as an American hero of the Cold War era. Powers also speaks about the ensuing media coverage of this international incident.
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Gary Powers, Jr. Discusses 1960 U-2 Incident Involving His Father
On May 1, 1960, American pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down in his U-2 Spy plane over Sverdlovsk in the former Soviet Union. After being captured, sentenced and imprisoned, Powers was later exchanged for Soviet Spy Colonel Rudolph Abel. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast Team member Lincoln Smith talks with Gary Powers Jr. about his father's story, his dad's destiny as an American hero of the Cold War era, and the ensuing media coverage of this international incident.
NPC Member Edward Segal Discusses Political Campaigning from a Bygone Era
Campaign trains were a major part of political campaigns years ago. Covering whistle-stopping candidates was considered one of the hardest jobs of journalism.
Former NPC President Judson Discusses Press Freedom, Gaza War
Award winning journalist Jen Judson, the 115th president of the National Press Club, is the land warfare reporter for Defense News. Before that she was a reporter at Politico and Inside Defense. In this edition of Update-1, Jen talks with Broadcast Podcast Committee member Lincoln Smith about her career and advocacy for press freedom around the world. She also discusses why the Israel Hamas war has been so deadly for the journalists covering it.